to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
foreign; abroad; overseas
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
several times; a few times
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
traditional; conventional
handicraft; industrial art object
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks